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PHOTOGRAPHY BY MELISSA OSTROW (DECORDOVA); BRENDAN PIKE (VOSS) Libby Maynard, Toni O'Connor, and Trintje Gnazzo Tareef Kawaf and Rand Darwish Karen Cangello, Gianna Cangello, Susan Farrington, Ann Rose, and Meg Belsito Carol Francolini and Helen Tsingos Guests shopped a bazaar of handmade items to benefit the organization. THE CROWD WAS HAPPY—and hydrated—at the Voss Foundation's fifth annual Women Helping Women Boston Luncheon at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House in the Seaport District. The event raised awareness and funds for projects that bring clean water and sanitation to women and their communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Fox 25 Boston morning news anchor Sorboni Banerjee served as mistress of ceremonies for the event, which honored Rebecca van Bergen, founder and executive director of Nest, for her commitment to working with artisans around the world so they can develop their own small businesses. BLACK AND WHITE BALL WOMEN HELPING WOMEN Maureen Reilly and Jasmine Lee Sorboni Banerjee and Rebecca van Bergen BID CARDS WERE HELD HIGH when deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum presented its Black and White in the Park Gala, cochaired by Joyce Linde and Dan Mathieu. This year the event honored distinguished Boston gallerist Barbara Krakow, who's been instrumental in deCor- dova's evolution and growth. The gala raised a record-break- ing $530,000 to support deCordova's exhibitions and educational programming. Marc and Charlotte Zawel John Ravenal, Joyce Linde, and Dan Mathieu The Hive Airstream trailer with indoor bar. Joel Ellzey 130 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM INVITED